Katelyn Stanyek, Columbia College
'Summer Spent by JJ DeCeglie is a complex telling of two men, Sep and Chase, who spend their night
drinking and regretting lost lovers. The characters discuss these past relationships in addition to literature, sports,
weather, and a host of other topics. More of a portrayal of the characters' psyches and emotional conditions than a
plot-driven piece, it ends with Sep's realization that "there was no way to explain anything."
Non-traditional in style (one sentence contains 369 words), the story avoids quotation marks and the
traditional "he said/she said" format. This adds to the story's quick-paced (if esoteric) narration.'